PDSA Petsurance has hailed Edinburgh as the most cat-accident prone city in the UK, with nearly £30,000 worth of claims paid out to owners of poorly moggies in 2013.

Coming in second place on the top ten table is Leeds, whose owners claimed nearly £23,000 to cover vet bills for their feline friends’ accidents, illness and sickness, followed by Derby with £18,000 worth of cat claims*.

The figures have been revealed as the pet insurance industry expresses concerns over the number of cats left uninsured in the UK. In fact, PDSA figures indicate that only 34% of UK cats are insured** - leaving their owners at risk from unexpected and potentially unaffordable veterinary bills.

Price comparison site Gocompare.com backed up the charity’s concerns when they announced that only 20 per cent of quote completions in 2013 were from cat owners, compared to 80 per cent from dog...